Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 12 R · 12 D cosponsors

HJR 13 — Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special Immigrant Visa applicants; urging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States Department of Homeland Security to expedite the review of applications for Special Immigrant Visas; and requesting that the United States Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 15

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 21, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 12 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

96 added · 98 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HJR 13 now includes additional language urging the President to specifically expand evacuation efforts for individuals with approved Special Immigrant Visas. This change emphasizes the need for resuming coordinated evacuation flights and providing legal protections and humanitarian assistance to these visa applicants. These revisions are important because they highlight the ongoing commitment to support those who assisted U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and are seeking safety as circumstances change.

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34-LS0710\I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
13 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STAPP, Saddler, Eischeid, Fields, Hannan, Hall, Allard, Josephson, Gray, Story, Bynum, Mina, Kopp Introduced:
CSHJR 13(MLV) 15 Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts;
3/21/25 Referred:
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs A RESOLUTION Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts;
urging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States Department of Homeland Security to expedite the review of applications for Special Immigrant Visas;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS, in response to the September 11 attacks, the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7, 2001, marking the beginning of the United States- led mission in Afghanistan to eliminate Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime, which had HJR013a -1- HJR 13 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0710\I provided sanctuary to terrorist operatives;
and WHEREAS, in response to the September 11 attacks, the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7, 2001, marking the beginning of the United States- led mission in Afghanistan to eliminate al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime, which had provided sanctuary to terrorist operatives;
and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2006, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P.L.
and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2006, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal -1- Enrolled HJR 13 Year 2006 (P.L.
and WHEREAS many Afghan Americans who have served alongside our service members and have already entered the United States through blue passports, green cards, or approved Special Immigrant Visas may still be trying to reunite with spouses and children HJR 13 -2- HJR013a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0710\I who remain stranded in Afghanistan or Pakistan;
and WHEREAS many Afghan Americans who have served alongside our service members and have already entered the United States through blue passports, green cards, or approved Special Immigrant Visas may still be trying to reunite with spouses and children who remain stranded in Afghanistan or Pakistan;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the President of the United States to direct the United States Secretary of State to immediately resume evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to transport applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas and their families from Afghanistan to designated third-party country processing centers;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the President of the Enrolled HJR 13 -2- United States to direct the United States Secretary of State to immediately resume evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to transport applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas and their families from Afghanistan to designated third-party country processing centers;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States Department of Homeland Security to expedite the review of pending applications for Special Immigrant Visas;
Mara Tekach, Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts;
Mara Tekach, Coordinator for -3- Enrolled HJR 13 Afghan Relocation Efforts, U.S.
and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Dan HJR013a -3- HJR 13 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0710\I Sullivan, U.S.
Department of State;
Kika Scott, Acting Deputy Director of the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security;
and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S.
HJR 13 -4- HJR013a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HJR 13 -4-
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 15

  2. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  3. (H) 12:05 P.M. 6/17/25 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: CSHJR 13(MLV)

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  7. (S) KAUFMAN, MYERS, STEDMAN, CRONK

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOBIN, DUNBAR, SHOWER, MERRICK, BJORKMAN, YUNDT, CLAMAN,

  9. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 13(MLV)

  10. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL

  11. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025

  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  14. (S) Moved CSHJR 13(MLV) Out of Committee

  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  17. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  18. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI

  19. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN

  20. (S) STA RPT 3DP 1NR

  21. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  22. (S) Heard & Held

  23. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  24. (S) STA

  25. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  26. (H) VERSION: CSHJR 13(MLV)

  27. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, GRAY, STORY, BYNUM, MINA, KOPP

  29. (H) PASSED Y40

  30. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 13(MLV)

  31. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  32. (H) MLV CS ADOPTED UC

  33. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  34. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2025

  35. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  36. (H) DP: HALL, GRAY, FIELDS, EISCHEID

  37. (H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) NEW TITLE 4DP

  38. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  39. (H) Moved CSHJR 13(MLV) Out of Committee

  40. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  41. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  42. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  43. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  44. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  45. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL, ALLARD

  46. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  47. (H) Heard & Held

  48. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  49. (H) MLV

  50. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (40)

40 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 9000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21000
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 13?
HJR 13 is sponsored by Mike Cronk (R), Bert Stedman (R), Robert Myers (R), James Kaufman (R), Matt Claman (D), Robert Yundt (R), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Kelly Merrick (R), Shower, Forrest Dunbar (D), Löki Tobin (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Chuck Kopp (R), Genevieve Mina (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), Andi Story (D), Andrew Gray (D), Andy Josephson (D), Jamie Allard (R), Carolyn Hall (D), Sara Hannan (D), Zack Fields (D), Ted Eischeid (D), Dan Saddler (R), and Will Stapp (R).
What is the current status of HJR 13?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 21, 2025. It awaits signature.
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